Lambert held his weekly media briefing this afternoon, when he revelaed that both Kurt Zouma and Mame Diouf are doubts for the weekend match with Spurs. Loan man Zouma is back in training, but even if decalred fit it seems likely he could sit out the game as Lambert sticks with the backline that took on Arsenal on Easter Sunday.

As always, we will bring you all the latest Stoke City news, rumours and opinion throughout the day, including Lambert's weekly press briefing from about 1.30pm. We also want to hear from you, so send us your views via our Stoke City Facebook and Twitter accounts.

That's your lot...

Danny Welbeck vies with Mame Diouf for the ball during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at the Emirates Stadium. (Image: OLIVER GREENWOOD)

14:01

Injury news....

PL: We are keeping an eye on both Kurt Zouma and Mame Diouf who we hope to have back for the weekend, but we will just have to wait and see. Zouma trained this morning. Diouf has a kick from Arsenal

13:58

On Spurs...

PL: I always look to win the next game, I don’t target particular fixtures. You can win any game you go into. We are not cut adrift, we are in the fight.

13:56

Morale still good...

PL: Since I’ve been here I haven’t had to pick the team up because of how well they have played. We just haven’t got the results our performances have deserved. The lads have the belief we can do it and that’s important to me. We need everyone to stand up and if we do that then we have a great chance.

Here we go...

It's Throwback Thursday...

... Mark Hughes used to be this late and more for his media briefings...

13:49

Still waiting...

13:39

Running late...

It appears Paul Lambert will be another few minutes yet...

13:26

Coming up...

12:32

Six games left to save the Potters...

Can you rescue Stoke City from the horrors of Premier League relegation? Image how grateful Peter Coates and Co would be if you could safeguard their TV riches for at least another season? Well the Potters’ fate is in your hands. Our Premier League relegation predictor has been updated following last weekend’s results. All you need to do is forecast the results of the remaining games this season to work out who will drop and who will stop in the top flight. Go on, have a go...

Opta's Stoke v Spurs preview

A collection of pre-match trivia from the stats gurus. This is a list desperately short of positives.

10:57

Gong show...

Young Stoke defender Tom Edwards is up for the March Premier League 2 Player of the Month award.

News of his nomination comes just a few days after team-mate Tyrese Campbell collected his February Player of the Month trophy.

The 19-year-old from Stafford featured in all of the Potters’ under-23s fixture last month. The winner will be announced on Friday.

Tom Edwards. (Image: Malcolm Hart)

10:47

Wearing their heart on their sleeve...

10:40

Summer move the Spur for Ramadan...

Could Spurs be about to make a summer move for Ramadan Sobhi? Well probably not, but that is the question being asked by football website HITC.

Spotting that Tottenham are in the market for a winger in the close season and that Ramadan is reported to want out of Stoke, HITC have drawn an obvious, if unlikely, conclusion.

Spurs are said to be keen on Bordeaux star Malcom and Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha, but HITC’s Tom Seymour is pushing Ramadan’s claims.

He writes: “The Egyptian has only recently turned 21-years-old and has impressed with his performances for the Potteries from the left wing, so could be an alternative for Tottenham to Malcom and Zaha.”

Liverpool have already been mooted as another unlikely destination for the Egypt international, suggesting his agent is certainly earning his corn generating interest in the youngster, however unrealistic it is.

And as for Ramadan having “impressed” at Stoke, let’s hope no Spurs scouts watched the Arsenal game last week.

Alex Lacazette and Ramadan Sobhi clash during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at the Emirates. (Image: Stuart MacFarlane)

09:43

Choupo-Moting gives Stoke a shout

The Cameroon forward filmed himself giving Stoke a cheer... while he was at Anfield watching last night’s Champions League game. He’s big mates with Man City’s Leroy Sane, who was his teammate at Schalke.

09:34

'Let Terry Conroy take the goal kicks'

09:08

Premier League Gossip

Latest Egypt star on radar of a couple of clubs and Jose Mourinho plotting a swap with Chelsea.

Mahmoud Hassan in action for Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations last year (Image: Getty)

07:52

Not Appy

Regardless of what the manager thinks, Sentinel columnist Robbie Earle reckons Xherdan Shaqiri’s team-mates WILL have taken exception to his comments about their failings and been discussing it on WhatsApp. Here’s what he’s been saying...